After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

"Of course, since it's a gift to the shop, you can do whatever you want with it."

Without hesitation, Wen Tingzhu saw Liu Feng's delighted expression and said, "Since the shopkeeper wants to make a signboard, why don't I write another piece of calligraphy as a way of wishing the shopkeeper a prosperous business and abundant wealth!"

After saying that, he picked up his brush and wrote the three characters "Zhuangyuanlou" (状元楼).

Liu Feng was overjoyed. Although he dared not hope that he would actually use it in the future, what businessman wouldn't appreciate such a thoughtful gesture?

He quickly thanked him, saying, "In that case, thank you very much for your kind words, Scholar!"

Ever since Wen Tingzhu became the top scholar in the imperial examination, Liu Ji has attracted much attention. Now that he has obtained the inscription personally written by the top scholar, scholars are even more eager to acquire it.

Its scale expanded repeatedly, and in just two years, it became a veritable "Top Scholar Building".

What's even more commendable is that even though Liu Feng has become a well-known big boss, he hasn't forgotten his original intention. The taste of Zhuangyuanlou has not changed, and it even tastes better than before because he hired a master chef.

The original rule of helping impoverished students has been preserved, and everyone knows that the first floor of the Zhuangyuan Building is where they gather.

Therefore, Zhuangyuanlou is not just a restaurant, but also a place where countless students have engaged in lively discussions.

Logically speaking, Liu Feng, a man with no background, owning such a restaurant must have attracted a lot of attention!

How could they have allowed him to expand to such a scale?

Of course, we should also thank Wen Tingzhu for his success in rising through the ranks. After being selected as the top scholar, he stayed in the Hanlin Academy.

Although being a compiler in the Hanlin Academy is only a seventh-rank position, it still offers the opportunity to meet the Emperor, a chance that many people would kill for. Moreover, there has always been a saying that no one can enter the Grand Secretariat without being a member of the Hanlin Academy.

In addition, he was handsome and diligent in his official duties, and soon gained the favor of the Minister of Revenue, becoming his son-in-law.

Logically speaking, doing this would be considered forming cliques and currying favor, but he didn't actually have this problem.

The reason why the Minister of Revenue was willing to marry his daughter to him was not only because he appreciated him, but mainly because the Minister's daughter had fallen in love with Wen Tingzhu at first sight when he was parading through the streets that day, and could not forget him.

However, due to social etiquette, he could not say it aloud and could only pray silently when offering incense to his family members that he could see them again.

Unfortunately, when he left the main hall, he encountered a crowd and got separated from his maids and servants. In the chaos, he was harassed by villains.

Fortunately, Wen Tingzhu came to his rescue, and he escaped a disaster!

From then on, she secretly fell in love with him, disregarded her pride as a young lady, revealed all her feelings, and begged her parents to make the decision and agree to the marriage.

Wen Tingzhu also felt that the Minister's daughter was intelligent and kind-hearted, and after obtaining his mother's consent, he gladly agreed.

This tale of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress spread with their marriage. The talented man and beautiful woman complemented each other perfectly, and everyone said it was a match made in heaven.

Such things are most talked about, and in addition, Wen Tingzhu himself was indeed very talented. He not only participated in the revision of the "Dasheng Law", but also presided over the compilation of official examination books such as "Annotations on Confucian Classics". There are too many other examples to list.

If all of the above made him famous among scholars, then what truly made him famous throughout the world was the contest with Anguo. Anguo's envoy wished to jointly govern Fancheng with Shengguo and agreed to a contest, three rounds each of civil and military affairs.

Everyone knows that this contest is crucial, as it involves the governance of Fancheng.